Marine Rifle Squad

Appendix F
Reporting Information
1. General. Informationmust be reported quickly, accurately, and as completely
as possible. The acronym SALUTE provides a simple method for
remembering how and what to report about the enemy.
S ize
A ctivity
L ocation * (Enemy unit may be derived from unit
U nlt*
markings, uniform, or through prisoner-
T ime
of-war interrogation.)
E quipment
An example of such a report is "Seven enemy soldiers, traveling SW, crossed
road junction on Black Ridge at 211300 August. They were wearing green
uniforms and carrying one machine gun and one rocket launcher."
2. Shelling Reports (SHELREP). The squad should report enemy artillery
and mortar fire, and aircraft bombings using a SHELREP. The following
format is suitable for either a written or oral report:
Alfa
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Observer's call sign.
Observer's location.
Azimuth to enemy gun.
Time shelling started.
Time shelling stopped.
Coordinates of area shelled, if a map is available.
Number and types of weapons fired.
Nature of fire: destruction, harassing, or registration.
Number and type of shells.
Flash-bang time in seconds.
Damage (usually in code).
3. Estimating Range by the Flash-Bang Method. Sound travels about
330 meters (1,100 feet) per second. When the observer sees the flash or smoke of
a weapon, or the dust it raises, he starts counting seconds (one thousand one,
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